Unknown Mortal Orchestra NME review (Posted by Harry)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra Album Review

8/10

“Most people sleep in their bedrooms. Some, like Ruban Nielson, create genius albums in them. The Portland based Kiwi’s confessed ‘hobby’ is almost unwillingly accomplished, a scruff blend of shuffling funk and psych nostalgia that feels a lot more right than it should. Even the Dictaphone- style production works, giving this debut a Haunted Graffiti-esque mugginess. clipping the claws of the guitar hooks. Nielson probably didn’t know what he was getting into when he started UMO and is probably figuring it out now. If that means sleepless nights for him. all the better for us.”